Florida Gators get it done in classroom

In Will Muschamp’s second season as coach, the Florida Gators have undergone a significant transformation on the field.

Last season, the Gators struggled to a 7-6 record, only finishing with a winning season because they were able to beat an equally underwhelming Ohio State team in the Gator Bowl.

This season, however, has been different.

No. 3 Florida (11-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) performed on the field well enough to earn a chance to play No. 21 Louisville in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2.

Though the results have been a vast improvement from Muschamp’s first season, the football field is not the lone area the Gators have improved this season.

In a press conference held shortly after arriving at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on Thursday, Muschamp spoke about his players who have excelled in the classroom this past semester.

“We had probably our best semester academically since I have been at Florida,” Muschamp said.

The Gators, according to Muschamp, had 39 players with a grade point average that was 3.0 or better. Of those 39 players, 10 were freshmen.

In Will Muschamp’s second season as coach, the Florida Gators have undergone a significant transformation on the field.

Last season, the Gators struggled to a 7-6 record, only finishing with a winning season because they were able to beat an equally underwhelming Ohio State team in the Gator Bowl.

This season, however, has been different.

No. 3 Florida (11-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) performed on the field well enough to earn a chance to play No. 21 Louisville in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2.

Though the results have been a vast improvement from Muschamp’s first season, the football field is not the lone area the Gators have improved this season.

In a press conference held shortly after arriving at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on Thursday, Muschamp spoke about his players who have excelled in the classroom this past semester.

“We had probably our best semester academically since I have been at Florida,” Muschamp said.

The Gators, according to Muschamp, had 39 players with a grade point average that was 3.0 or better. Of those 39 players, 10 were freshmen.